Good story, Not enough for a whole film

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

The film has a reasonable premise with a girl graduating from college and looking to enter the job market in the writing field. It soon gets bogged down into other stories, some of which are inane.Michael Keaton plays the free spirited father who gets into trouble for selling items, not knowing that the latter were stolen. We never find out what happened there.Carol Burnett's part is essentially wasted as Keaton's mother, who hides her money all over the place. She tries to display her usual humor, but the writing here holds back her potential to create more in her role.The story comes down to commitment and following your ambitions.

Curvy and pretty Ryden Malby (Alexis Bledel), who comes from a decent family, has planned for her future since she was a young girl. Having worked hard in college for good grades, she is very confident that she will latch onto her dream job at the Happerman and Browning publishing house. But it is a bad omen when, on the day of her interview, her car is sideswiped by a hit-and-run stake body truck driver in downtown Los Angeles. And with no witness in such a busy area! Anyway, disheveled but not shattered Ryden somehow arrives to the interview on time, only to find almost a dozen applicants also applying for the same position. Worse for Ryden, her rival Jessica Bard (Catherine Reitman), the class valedictorian, is also there. Jessica walks away with the job as Ryden's world comes crashing down around her. Over the course of the next few weeks, reality becomes difficult as our heroine Ryden is unable to secure meaningful employment. Lacking funds, she is forced to vacate her new apartment to return home with her family. So, for most of the movie, the plot is centered on Ryden's frustration. Meanwhile Ryden has a boyfriend Adam Davies (Zach Gilford), a likable enough fellow, who loves to sing and play the guitar (not too well, though). Adam has applied to law school at Columbia University. in NY. Now the Ryden-Zach romance is the movie subplot to Ryden's job dilemma. But the denouement changes the movie direction and the ending is simply not inspiring. Along the way there are complications, like the potential romance with next door neighbor and cat-owner David (Rodrigo Santoro), to whom Ryden is obviously attracted. Taking away from the main plot, the screenplay relapses into such fluky comedy scenes like Grandma Maureen (Carol Burnett) shopping for her own coffin. Then there is daffy dad Walter (Michael Keaton) who decides to make a living selling belt buckles that he does not realize are stolen. It is almost as bad as the happenings at his shopping mall luggage concession where he forces a ludicrous bellhop costume upon poor Ryden. Another odd set is the son's unrelated soapbox car race; there is no purpose or amusement in showing the boy (Bobby Coleman) crashing into the pond. On a more positive note, the Malby family is certainly likable. In addition, the movie fortunately is without excessive swearing and gross- out scenes that seem to predominate nowadays. And Ryden Malby as the lead is not without talent although her script does her little justice. Michael Keaton as Walter Malby is fine as Ryden's unconventional father. He acts like those well-meaning but madcap dads of 1950s American television. Jane Lynch as Walter's wife Carmella has little to do. Carol Burnett, one of America's all-time greatest comediennes, plays wacky Grandma Maureen, who always has her oxygen tank in tow. She's OK, but is nothing like the old Carol Burnett. Overall the film is not among the worst of its kind and is bearable.

This movie is not Very Good, is just good. I think what it may contain more history and comedy. I like not of the blasphemy in the movie too. The character played by Rodrigo Santoro is totally unnecessary in the story, and should have had more involvement in the film. The "nasty girl" does not hurt enough to the main character, this causes a lack of conflict during the movie, which eventually becomes boring and bland. I give 5 stars because of it, but it can be a good entertainment for those who are not expecting a very good movie, course some people may like a lot, but most will repeat the same words:lack of fun and comedy in the film, much of it missing, although the story be engaging

The storyline is mainly about the sobering process of fresh College graduates, who face "the real life" for the first time.The lead female character finds out that sheer enthusiasm and confidence alone might not suffice in the attempt to secure a future one aspires to. The lead male character learns that a combination of avoiding difficult decisions and living in denial is hardly the wisest approach to leading one's life. Granted, those are hardly ground-breaking insights, but it may still be fun to watch the process of coming to terms with the reality that those insights refer to.Most of the other characters are there for the comic element.Finally, the acting is passable considering the limitations of the script and the light-hearted spirit of the movie.